Disturbances at airports - Global computer issues - communities in NRW affected as well
Computer problems, causing far-reaching disruptions worldwide, are also noticeable in North Rhine-Westphalia. "The customers of Südwestfalen-IT (SIT) are also affected by the global issue," reported the company. This affects approximately 70 municipalities in NRW as SIT customers. The extent was initially unclear. "The duration of the disruption is currently unknown." The SIT customers have already been informed about the current situation.
According to media reports, the cause of the worldwide problems was suspected to be a error in a program update from the IT security company Crowdstrike. For example, an energy company in Australia reportedly caused the problems. Crowdstrike informed its customers about the problems in a statement, as reported by the technology website "The Verge". The error at Crowdstrike reportedly disturbed software from Microsoft, according to media outlets such as Bloomberg. Microsoft had previously reported problems with its Cloud Service 365.
- Despite the computer problem originating from an international IT security company, Crowdstrike, the communal computer systems in North Rhine-Westphalia, specifically those managed by Südwestfalen-IT (SIT), have also been affected.
- The air traffic control system at several airports in North Rhine-Westphalia and South Westphalia might experience disturbances due to the computer problem affecting SIT.
- International cooperation is essential to resolve this issue as its root cause is linked to a software glitch in a program update from Crowdstrike, impacting customers worldwide.
- TheCommune of Bielefeld, being one of the 70 municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia serving as SIT customers, may encounter difficulties with their services, resulting in potential inconveniences for its residents.
- The global reach of this computer problem has even impacted air traffic in areas beyond Europe, causing uncertainties in air traffic management across international boundaries.
